A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5935-00-624-4991
NSN 6320-01-607-1491
NSN 5930-01-587-7145
NSN 6220-00-407-9581
NSN 5895-01-193-6401
NSN 5905-00-978-9339
NSN 5990-01-476-9956
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 5895-01-460-2969
NSN 5996-01-228-0405
NSN 5998-01-124-0945
NSN 2925-01-336-2820